Newsletter:


Welcome to Volume 2 of the February 2007 bulletin from Dance Umbrella of Ontario's E-List Service.

IN THIS E-LETTER:

Important: March 1st E-List newsletter cancelled.
Announcements
Classes/Workshops
Calls to Artists
Space
Auditions
Jobs
Upcoming Grant Deadlines
Newsletter Achives

If you would like to post an e-listing through our service, please email us your listing to elist@danceumbrella.net.Our E-list will be sent out on the 1st, and the 15th, of each month (or if the date falls on a holiday or weekend, the list will be sent the next business day). Deadline for submissions will be no later than 3 business days prior to the circulation date. The Dance Umbrella reserves the right to determine whether or not a listing is appropriate for dissemination through our e-list. We DO NOT post performance or special event notices.

Important: March 1st, 2007 edition of DUO’s E-List newsletter is cancelled.
Please note that due to scheduling conflicts the March 1st edition of the E-List newsletter will be cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

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Announcements


 
Correction:
In the last DUO E-List under the ‘Grant Deadline’ section the Dance on Screen Production Fund was listed with a deadline of February 15, but this program has been suspended. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

 
Dance Day preparations
On the 29th of April, as every year since 1982, Dance Day will be celebrated all over the world by the international community of dancers and dance enthusiasts.
The International Dance Council CID has prepared the following guidelines as a useful checklist for persons institutionally involved in the wider field of dance: teachers, choreographers, group leaders, journalists, researchers, associations, suppliers, organizations etc.

Object
The main purpose of Dance Day events is to attract the attention of the wider public to the art of dance. Special emphasis should be given to addressing a "new" public, people who do not follow dance events during the course of the year.

Events
Dance Day events may be special performances, open-door courses, public rehearsals, lectures, exhibitions, articles in newspapers and magazines, dance evenings, radio and TV programs, visits, street shows etc.

Organizers
Events are primarily organized by dance companies, amateur groups, schools, associations and other institutions active in dance. Wherever possible, it is better for events to be organized jointly with a non-dance institution such as a government agency, a public school, a municipality, a business enterprise, a trade union.

Content
Organizers have full freedom to define the content of the event.
Make sure that you include general information on the art of dance, its history, its importance to society, its universal character. This can be done in a short speech, a note in the program, a text distributed to those present. By adding this dimension you make the event different from dance activities taking place any other day.
Read a message from a prominent personality, a poem, a passage from a text by a famous author.

Coordination
In order to achieve maximum success, it is important that preparations start early enough.
It is imperative to inform the press and generally the media about your event.
Notify an organization holding a central position at regional or national level, which should publish a list of events planned for Dance Day.
Entrance to events should preferably be free, or by invitation. Invite persons who do not normally attend dance events.

Location
At best, events should take place in "new" places, such as streets, parks, squares, shops, factories, villages, discotheques, schools, stadiums etc.
By setting the event in original surroundings you stress the fact that this is an event dedicated to the universal family of dancers.

Prof. Alkis Raftis
President of the CID



King George International College is currently seeking placements for practicum students. 
KGIC a private English language school and we are currently looking to place our Business English students in office spaces around Toronto.

Our Business English Diploma Program trains students the vocabulary and skills to work in a Canadian office environment.  During practicum placements students will practice these skills and can aid you in a variety of ways around the office.

Our practicum students are either business professionals in their own country, or are university students.  The practicum placements last 4 weeks (20-40 hours per week) and are unpaid.

If you are interested in some more information, or are interested in becoming one of our Practicum Partners please contact Trevor Marshall, Practicum Coordinator for King George International College.

Email –             toronto-practicums@kgic.ca
Phone –            416.489.0540
Fax –               416.489.5587



ANNOUNCEMENT - THE CANADIAN TALENT DIRECTORY IS ONLINE
AACTION is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Canadian Talent Directory.
We have revamped the Directory, added a lot of great features and created an extensive online resource for Canadian Talent ... A true One-Stop-Shop.
We invite you to visit the new AACTION directory - you may use the following urls: www.canadiantalentdirectory.com or ,www.aactiondirectory.com

Some of the great features included are:
- Browse by Category (e.g. Agents, Courses and Workshops, Demo Reel Companies)
- Browse by Location (e.g. Province or City)
- Detailed company information for featured advertisers (click on a company logo)
- Photo galleries

SEARCHING FOR AN AGENT?
Toronto Agents who are currently expanding their roster have upgraded their information. Click on a company logo (or click More Info) for each respective agents information and submission instructions.

HELP US KEEP YOU INFORMED AND UP-TO-DATE
If you see a listing is out of date - let us know. If you know of a company that is not listed in the directory - let us know. (Talent will receive Referral points and/or cash for each paid
advertisers you refer to AACTION)

We truly hope you like the new Canadian Talent Directory - it is the newest addition to the ever-growing AACTION Network.
The initials AACTION represent:
Automated
Access to a
Creative
Talent
Information
Online
Network

This is the first (of many) announcements and network community additions that you will be receiving thru-out 2007.
The year has just begun - get ready for a ride !!!
See you online.
Sincerely,
Charlene Richards
(and THE AACTION TEAM)


Canada Council for the Arts / Dance Section
Reminder of the upcoming deadline for the
Production Project Grants on March 15, 2007,
Grants to Dance Professionals on March 15, 2007
Aboriginal Peoples Production Project Grants in Dance (Short-term) on March 15, 2007.
No late applications will be accepted.

Applications and support material must be postmarked no later than the deadline. If the date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Please note that no extension of the deadline will be granted.

Guidelines and application forms are currently available from the section or on our website. Please review the program guidelines carefully before completing. Some modifications to the program have been made.
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/dance/ld127217818915468750.htm

It is very important to receive a complete application postmarked no later than March 15th. The Dance Section will not accept incomplete applications -- including all required support material, e.g. Video.
Support letters must be postmarked by April 1st as noted in the guidelines or the application will be considered incomplete.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to remind appraisers to send support letters by April 1st. We will not call for missing material.
Incomplete applications are ineligible and will not be reviewed by the committee.
The Canada Council for the Arts would like to remind you of the Final Report Policy.
Applicants will not be eligible to apply to the Canada Council for further assistance until all final reports on all completed projects have been submitted to the Canada Council and approved by the program officer. This also applies to any other final reports due to programs in other Sections of the Council. This means that any new applications to the Canada Council will
not be accepted if you have any outstanding reports.

If you are planning to apply to one of our upcoming deadlines, please ensure that all previous reports have been received in all Sections concerned.
It is important to note we will not accept final reports that are sent with a new application. All reports are to be mailed separately and in advance of the deadline.
The policy states that all final reports are to be received and approved before we receive a new application.

We will not accept final reports by email or by fax.

If you need to make an extension to your project end date, please fill out the Final Report Due Date Extension Form, which can be found on our website:
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/pu127833843803190035.htm



 
Update from the Canadian Arts Coalition
from the CDA bulletin
Upcoming Parliamentary session
The House of Commons resumed sitting Monday, January 29, 2007. It is anticipated that the government will deliver its next budget in the February – March period.
In its pre-budget report to the Minister of Finance, the House of Commons Standing Committee endorsed the Canadian Arts Coalition’s request for greater public investment in the arts by recommending that:
 
The federal government increase funds to the arts and cultural sector.  In particular, funding increases should be considered for the Canada Council for the Arts, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian Television Fund and Telefilm Canada.  Funding for the Canada Council for the Arts should reach $300 million over two years.
 
During this pre-budget period, the Canadian Arts Coalition will continue to press the case to:
Make permanent the one-time $30 million increase to the Canada Council for the Arts Increase the Canada Council’s budget by an additional $100 million annually

 
Add your voice to the Canadian Arts Coalition’s call for increased arts funding
To be successful, we need to keep arts on the public agenda. This means that our elected representatives must know about our work and understand the needs of the arts sector.  We all have a role to play in ensuring this happens and we urge you to make your voice, and the voice of arts supporters in your community, heard.
 
Go to www.canadianartscoalition.ca to access information and communication materials so that you can write or meet with your own MP about the need for more federal investment in the arts. Among other materials, you’ll find a template meeting request letter, speaking notes for meetings with MPs, information to support our request for greater public investment as well as a backgrounder that you can leave behind for government officials.
 
If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to receive regular bulletins from the Canadian Arts Coalition to ensure you have the latest information.  If you have a website, please consider adding a link to the Coalition’s site.
 
The Canadian Arts Coalition thanks each and every individual who continues to make the effort to connect with their Member of Parliament. The support, engagement and action on the ground is terrific – thank you!
 
www.canadianartscoalition.ca
www.lacoalitioncanadiennedesarts.ca
 


UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention set to be implemented
from the CDA bulletin
[CCA Bulletin 02/07]
 
Just the facts
The UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions will come into force on March 18, 2007.  This is the latest stage in a remarkable campaign and process in which the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) has been an important player.  The CCA celebrates this historic achievement and Canada’s international leadership, and congratulates all those from the Canadian arts and culture community who have been instrumental in this effort.  
 
When 12 member countries of the European Union and the European Commission deposited their instruments of ratification with UNESCO on December 18 2006, the necessary minimum number of countries had been achieved to ensure the Convention will come into force in 2007. Canada, which had played a leading role in this file, was the first country to ratify the Convention in late November 2005. The threshold was reached only 14 months after the Convention was adopted by UNESCO, remarkably quick for a legally-binding international treaty.
 
The coming into force of the new Convention is only the next milestone in a long process and the CCA will continue to play an active part.  While some commentators feel the obligations on member states under the Convention are inadequate to make it an effective shield against trade and investment agreements, everyone agrees the Convention must be supported as an important political instrument that can make a difference.  Campaigns are underway to urge more countries to sign onto the Convention, since its impact will increase in direct proportion to the number of signatory countries.  How the Convention is implemented by UNESCO will also go a long way to determining how effective it will be in achieving the objectives, and the Convention’s supporters have begun working on these issues.
 
For more background, and analysis of the Convention and its potential, please see www.incd.net, www.cdc-ccd.org and www.unesco.org.
 
Tell me more
CCA’s role in the process stretches back to October 1997 when it released a significant study on the potential consequences for Canada’s cultural policies of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI).  The report pointed out that France’s proposal for a “cultural exception” would have offered only a partial protection.  In Canada, debates around the MAI and contemporary trade negotiations led many to conclude that the “cultural exception” approach was inadequate.  From these discussions, the concept emerged that what was needed was a new international instrument that would confirm the sovereign right of states to implement policies to promote their own cultures and write appropriate rules for trade in cultural goods and services.
 
In June 1998, CCA convened the At Home in the World conference where delegates from a number of countries decided that civil society organizations needed to work together to respond to the adverse affects of economic globalization on cultures.  One of the outcomes of this meeting was the launch of the organization that became the International Network for Cultural Diversity (INCD).  CCA members and the Secretariat were heavily involved in the early days of the INCD and Canadian delegates were by far the most numerous at the September 2000 founding meeting of INCD, which endorsed the concept of the Convention.  In many presentations the CCA has made in the current decade, it has urged Canadian governments and civil society to support the Convention.
 
The CCA and many of its important members have also been active participants in Canada’s Coalition for Cultural Diversity (CCD), especially since it decided in late 1999 to expand its scope beyond its initial membership base in Québec.  The CCD has helped to build coalitions in many others countries and they have played an important role in building support for the Convention, both domestically and internationally.
 
>From 1999 until just this past December, the CCA hosted the international headquarters of the INCD.  CCA regrets that the Department of Canadian Heritage announced in October 2006 that it would no longer provide funds for INCD in the current fiscal year which started on April 01.
 



Tina Keeper: Official Opposition’s New Heritage Critic
from the CDA bulletin
First elected in January 2006, "North of 60" TV star Tina Keeper is the Member of Parliament for Churchill, Manitoba. Ms. Keeper is the Critic for Canadian Heritage.
 
Best known for her role on the popular CBC television series, Keeper is a member of the Norway House Cree Nation. Her parents are renowned community activists: Order of Canada inductee Joseph Irvine Keeper and Anglican priest Phyllis Keeper. Tina spent her early years in Chemawawin Cree Nation where her father worked with the community on the issue of hydro development.
 
Her life and work has been committed to her home and the Aboriginal community in Manitoba, where she has lived all of her life. Ms. Keeper’s work has been focused on supporting and producing initiatives and projects in public education to participate in building bridges and the well-being of the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the province of Manitoba.
 
In the past few years, Ms. Keeper has been active in the development of a visioning committee in Manitoba towards a Suicide Prevention Program. Besides being a Gemini award winner, she is also a member of the Order of Manitoba and a recipient of an Aboriginal Achievement Award.

Ms. Keeper is the mother of two sons.

 
 
 
Talking About Charities [Muttart Foundation]
from the CDA bulletin
http://www.muttart.org/downloads.htm
Based on a national telephone survey of 3,864 Canadians 18 or older, this report finds that "Canadians continue to hold their charities in high esteem, with high levels of trust in charities and those who lead them". Almost all respondents (93%) agree that "charities are important to Canadians". In addition, 76% of respondents believe that "charities understand the needs of Canadians better than the government does", while 70% believe that "charities do a better job meeting the needs of Canadians thangovernment does".

Overall, 79% of respondents have "a lot" or "some" trust in charities. However, arts charities are trusted by only 61% of Canadians, higher only than international development organizations (57%).

The survey results show that about two-thirds of respondents (64%) believe that charities do not have sufficient funds to meet their objectives. A large majority of respondents (79%) "feel that charities are generally honest about the way they use donations". However, many Canadians have concerns with regard to fundraising, with 87% of respondents indicating that "more attention should be paid to the way charities raise money". Respondents were evenly split as to whether "there should be a legal limit set on the amount of money charities can spend on fundraising".

Most Canadians feel that charities should disclose more information to the public, including information about the use of donations, the programs and services delivered, fundraising costs, and the impacts of charitable work. A majority of respondents feel that charities currently do not do a good job providing information about their impacts, use of donations and fundraising costs.

For potential donors, the most common sources of information include a charity's website, a charity regulator's website, a telephone call with the charity, and the charity's financial statements.
There is fairly strong support for charities taking a stronger role in advocacy, with nearly three-quarters of respondents (73%) indicating "that the laws should be changed to permit charities to advocate more freely for the causes in which they are involved". Many respondents (63%) indicated "that the opinions that charities express on issues of public concern do have value because they represent a public interest perspective".


 
Fernand Nault Passes Away
from the CDA bulletin
Prominent Quebec dancer and choreographer Fernand Nault died Tuesday [December 26, 2006] at a Montreal hospital.
Born Dec. 27, 1920 in Montreal, he would have been 86 on Wednesday. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Fernand Nault [...] had an international following as a choreographer and had created works for U.S., Korean, Filipino and Canadian ballet companies. Fernand Nault, shown in 1989, had an international following as a choreographer and had created works for U.S., Korean, Filipino and Canadian ballet companies.
 
Nault created a range of classical and contemporary ballets that demanded great technical and interpretative ability from dancers.
 
His choreography of the Carmina Burana was an international sensation and his version of The Nutcracker is presented annually in Montreal by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. The Nutcracker was the first ballet that he created when he joined Les Grands Ballets in 1964 and reflected Nault's generous spirit, Alain Dancyger, executive director of the Montreal company, said in interview with CBC.ca
 
"One of the reasons The Nutcracker was so popular … is that sense of innocence that pervades the ballet and the way the children style it so beautifully," he said. Nault was a "very accessible, very simple" man to work with, Dancyger recalled. "He was very much loved by everyone he met, but, because he'd been a teacher, he had a special connection with the students."
 
Nault studied dance with Maurice Morenoff in Montreal and then with other renowned masters in New York, London and Paris. In 1944, he replaced an injured dancer in American Ballet Theatre when the company was performing in Montreal. He then moved to New York, becoming a dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, then later taking on the role of ballet master. From 1960 to 1964, he was also director of the company's school in New York.
 
In 1965, he became resident choreographer and co-artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal. He choreographed a diverse range of works for the company, including La Fille mal gardée, Danses concertantes, Symphony of Psalms, Liberté tempérée, La Scouine and The Seven Deadly Sins. Nault remained resident choreographer of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens while serving as choreographer and ballet master at l'École supérieure de danse du Québec. His 1970 version of Tommy, based on The Who's rock opera, and Carmina Burana, created for Montreal's Expo '67, received international acclaim.
 
Nault began to choreograph works for companies throughout the world, including American Ballet Theatre, Alberta Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, National Ballet of Korea and Washington Ballet. From 1978 to 1981, he was guest choreographer of the Colorado Ballet, where he was artistic director from 1981 to 1982. He also choreographed the dance sequences of Aïda and La Veuve joyeuse presented by L'Opéra de Montréal in 1986 and 1991, as well as choreographing works for television.
 
In 2003, Nault founded the Fonds Chorégraphique Fernand Nault, a trust with the mission of making his repertoire accessible to professional dance companies and schools.
 
"I think he was creating new style and already sharing or influencing the ballet to the modern world, so his works are still very contemporary so it's a mixture of classical and the evolution of dance," said Nault's assistant André Laprise.
 
Nault received the Centennial Medal in 1967 and was awarded the Order of Canada in 1977 and the Governor General's Award for the performing arts in 2000. Quebec has made him Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec and gave him the Prix Denise Pelletier, a lifetime achievement award.
 
Nault, made choreographer emeritus at Les Grands Ballets in 1990, stayed involved with the company until his health began failing about a year ago. "It's quite fitting that he left us the day before his birthday and with The Nutcracker still on," Dancyger said.
 
"Every time I go back to the ballet, I notice something new in it."
 

 
 
Compagnie Marie Chouinard Receives 1.2 Million for the Creation of a New Choreography Center
from the CDA bulletin
It is with great pleasure today that Marie Chouinard welcomed the news of Mrs. Line Beauchamp, minister of Culture and Communications. 1.2 million dollars are allocated to the Compagnie Marie Chouinard. To this amount is added a subsidy of 768 006$ from Canadian Heritage. Those sums have been approved in the framework of the relocalization of the Company and the setting-up of a center for choreographic creation that is expected to open in July 2007.
 


 
 
The Canada Council for the Arts launches special 50th anniversary web site
from the CDA bulletin
2007 is the 50th anniversary of the Canada Council for the Arts. For five decades, the Council has given Canadians access to their own stories through the imagination of artists in every corner of the country.
 
Want to know more about Canadian artists?
Check out the artists stories and historical timeline.
 
Looking for arts events in your area? 
The Council has up-to-date information on arts events, including over 100 events across Canada dedicated to the Council's 50th anniversary.
 
The 50 for 50 Arts Challenge!
Seek out 50 special arts experiences this year that will put you in closer touch with the artistic life of your community.  Tell us about your experiences at 50@canadacouncil.ca. You may see your contribution on the web!
 
Enjoy our 50th anniversary web site. Share this information with friends and colleagues.
www.50.canadacouncil.ca
 
RWB's Vargas nominated for international prize
from the CDA bulletin
[Arts News Feb. 7, 2007]
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's lone male principal dancer, Jaime Vargas, has been nominated for the 2006 Benois de la Danse for his role of Tamino in Mark Godden's The Magic Flute. Vargas will be accompanied by RWB principal dancer Vanessa Lawson at the new Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on May 22 to perform his nominated piece. "It's like being nominated for the Oscars but in dance," said Vargas, 36, who joined the RWB in 2004 after many years with the National Dance Company of Mexico City. The Benois de la Danse prize was founded in 1991 by the International Dance Association in Moscow.
 


Two National Ballet dancers chosen for prestigious competition
from the CDA bulletin
[CBC Arts Feb. 5, 2007]
Second soloist Bidgett Zehr and first soloist Keiichi Hirano of the National Ballet of Canada have been chosen to compete for the Erik Bruhn Prize, an international competition that features future stars of the ballet.
Most winners of the competition, to be staged in front of a live audience at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, go on to become principal dancers.
The Erik Bruhn Prize is named after the great Danish dancer and choreographer who was director of the National Ballet of Canada from 1983 to 1986.
For the whole article: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2007/02/05/erik-bruhn.html
 

Reallocation Update – Public Diplomacy Program at the Department of Foreign Affairs
from the CDA bulletin
[CCA Bulletin 42/06]
Many CCA members have communicated their profound concerns with the reduction of the public diplomacy program at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
It would seem that the budget reduction has not touched the relatively modest base budget of the public diplomacy program, but a discretionary fund that was used for several purposes within the Department.
Nevertheless, the loss of these discretionary funds has departmental officials looking for new solutions to ensure that the important work of public diplomacy is not impeded by the budgetary reduction. Departmental officials are working within Foreign Affairs and with other partners to lessen the impact of these cuts.
It may be some time before the CCA has a clear picture of how the Department of Foreign Affairs deals with public diplomacy in the larger sense, and if they are able to compensate for the loss of funding through partnerships or internal reallocations.
In a letter dated October 5, the CCA requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss this issue of the reallocation cuts, but also the broader pressing issue of how arts and culture must be a key component of Canada's emerging international policy. We are watching this situation closely and will keep members and supporters informed of any further developments.

 
Petition to restore DFAIT funding

Dear friends and colleges,
Some of you may have read the recent article by Margaret Atwood in the Globe and Mail. Fortunately this has raised awareness of the effects of these cuts. We encourage you to read the following petition and sign it by clicking on the link provided below.


To: Government of Canada
To:
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Bev Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage

We are writing in response to the announcement of cuts to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) for Public Diplomacy.

This funding currently supports the creation, dissemination and promotion of Canadian arts, Canadian cultural initiatives, and business opportunities for Canadian artists internationally.
The health and expansion of existing international networks depend on DFAIT funding not only to create opportunities for artists to participate in an expanded, global economy, but also
to bring professionals and key decision-makers from abroad to Canada to create and promote cultural exchange and business opportunities here at home.

The $11.9 million cut over two years represents a 100% withdrawal of the Public Diplomacy budget - funds that would normally enable Canadians to participate in international festivals, exhibitions, concert and lecture tours, dance and theatre productions, conferences, and academic exchanges.

These cuts to the Public Diplomacy budget will jeopardize Canada's longstanding international reputation as a free and democratic nation with a commitment to supporting Canadian values
through its arts.

We believe that fiscal responsibility involves securing our long-term investments into the arts and cultural industries in Canada, and that sustaining Canadian culture abroad is an
effective and productive use of our tax dollars.

The effects of the Public Diplomacy cuts are aimed at hard-working Canadians who depend on international recognition to succeed in their field.

This withdrawal of support to diplomatic funding is particularly disconcerting considering that other governments are continuously increasing their Public Diplomacy funding, such as the United
States, which has tripled its efforts in cultural diplomacy since 2001.

We, the undersigned, would like to see the international dissemination of Canadian culture and values maintained as a priority for Canadians. We urge you to reverse your decision to cut these funds to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?DFAIT07

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/DFAIT07/




TORONTO LIFE DEADLINE ALERT - MAY/07
Because Toronto Life works in advance, the DEADLINE for MAY PREVIEWS, 2007 is FEBRUARY 20.

(Do not copy your material to the editor. She only forwards it back to the writer. There is also no need to send photographs. Should TL want a photograph, you will be contacted. In short
– send text material to the appropriate writer only.)

INSTRUCTIONS
Toronto Life is more than a listing; it is a PREVIEW, and the more details about the performance/exhibit/event that you send, the more exciting the writer can make the event sound.
(This element needs to be beefed up in particular.)

Each time you send details about a performance/exhibit/event, remember to include the following data AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INFORMATION, AND IN THIS ORDER:

DATES of run
TIMES of show
TICKET PRICES (lowest to highest)
VENUE (with exact street address)
BOX OFFICE number
WEB PAGE address (if available)
CONTACT PERSON and PHONE NUMBER (for fact-checking purposes)

Please submit event info to your appropriate Toronto Life writer as listed below. Please describe the event in as much detail as you can.
IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF DEPARTMENTS, SEND TO BOTH WRITERS AND FLAG THAT YOU HAVE DONE SO. TL WILL WORK IT OUT.


THE WRITERS
Art: Betty Ann Jordan, bajordan@sympatico.ca
Classical Music: Rick MacMillan, r.macmillan@rogers.com
Dance: Paula Citron, pcitron@sympatico.ca
Diversions (events, literary readings, lectures, film etc): Brent Ledger, jbl@interlog.com
Jazz: Stuart Broomer, broomer@sprynet.com
Kids: Hadley Dyer, dyer.hadley@sympatico.ca
Pop Music/Nightlife: Jason Anderson, janders86@rogers.com
Theatre: Stephanie Verge, sverge@torontolife.com

If you wish to send a hard copy press kit, please address it to the appropriate writer at Toronto Life, and it will be forwarded on.

(Writer’s Name)
Toronto Life
111 Queen Street East,
Suite 320
Toronto
M5C 1S2

Thank you for your co-operation.

Paula Citron
FOR PREVIEWS, TORONTO LIFE MAGAZINE


 

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Classes/Workshops

Trapeze classes and core conditioning for dancers
Calling all dancers who are interested in a new movement experience!
Come feel what it's like to lift yourself up and be suspended in the air!!
Professional Aerialist Mark Segal is offering Trapeze Classes for beginners with movement experience.
Classes will focus on trapeze technique and movement coordination, core and upper body strength conditioning, and supporting each other through a new learning experience. And, of course, having a good time!

With a maximum class size of 6, each person can work at an individualized level.

Classes are downtown at Queen and Bathurst, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
A two hour class is only $15, with weekly/drop-in sign up available.

Come join the circus!!

This is truly a spectacular and challenging new way to move.
For those of you interested in a special challenge, rope classes are also available.

For more info, contact Laura at laurasaccount@hotmail.com

Mark Segal has been training in circus for the last 6 years. He has performed with Cirque Sublime, the Flying Paiges, Zero Gravity, Motus O Dance Theatre, and "The Royal Flush" which was
an aerial and concept performance series last summer at The Fallsview casino. He has also taught Silks, Rope, and Trapeze for the Toronto School of Circus Arts, and is now teaching Rope and Trapeze classes privately.



Divas of Dance in Quebec with Maryss from Paris
DATE: Sunday February 25, 2007
TIME: 9 AM - 5 PM
LOCATION: Loews Le Concorde Hotel
1225 Cours du General De Montcalm
Quebec City

Hotel Rooms available for those traveling from out of town.

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER:
Maryss from Paris currently resides in L.A. and teaches at the top studios there as well as has workshops all across the world. Summer in L.A dancers may know her from her teaching duet of Maryss and Rino. Rino is currently touring with Gwen so is unavailable to join us. Maryss credits include: Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake and Mya, to just name a few.

Join Be Discovered for some not to be missed Hip Hop workshops as well as an industry chat and Q with the choreographer and Be Discovered scouts. There will also be photo taking opportunities and an autograph signing session.

Be Discovered spaces are limited as 100 spaces have been booked by 2006 Summer in LA dancer Marie-Odile Haince-LeBel who owns
Ditsrict MAO in Quebec along with another local studio Dix Versions.

Thank you to these studios for booking a private Divas of Dance workshops.
All dancers in workshops will get to showcase the choreography learned at "The Show" in front of family, friends, Maryss from Paris and Be Discovered. This is optional and not mandatory.
Be Discovered is also looking for the hottest soloists, duets, studio groups and crews to showcase in this show. To be considered for the show, send us your video/dvd for consideration.
Don't have a tape? Send us a note on why Be Discovered should select you to perform in the hottest informal show this winter.

Full details on how you can be in the show is available online at www.bediscovered.net
To RSVP your spot(s), visit http://www.bediscovered.net email dance@bediscovered.net and call 416-657-4202. If you are out of the Toronto area, call toll free 1-888-657-4202.

Be Discovered scouts will be in attendance at all workshops. If you are a dancer interested in Summer in LA from July 23 - 30, you can use this Divas workshops as your audition. For more information, visit www.bediscovered.net go to the Workshop page and click on Full Schedule and then the Divas of Dance in Quebec link.

Be Discovered will be in Quebec on other February dates so if you are interested in scheduling an interview/audition with Be Discovered, contact us for details. Private workshops are also available so if you have an interested dance studio, please have your studio director contact us for available dates and rates.



Divas of Dance in Victoria with Tre Armstrong
DATE: Sunday March 18, 2007
TIME: 9 AM - 5 PM

LOCATION:
Victoria Arts Connection
2750 Quadra St
Victoria, British Columbia

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER:
Tre has toured the world with Missy Elliott and Jay Z and appears
in countless videos including videos with Sean Paul and Shawn
Desman.

Tre appears in many feature films including: Honey, Shall We Dance, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Steppin Up: Save The Last Dance II which is now out on DVD.
Watch for Tre's choreography on the upcoming NBC movie A Raisin in the Sun starring P Diddy.
Join Be Discovered for some not to be missed Hip Hop workshops as well as Street Jazz and Freestyling, an industry chat and Q A with the choreographer and Be Discovered scouts.
There will also be photo taking opportunities and an autograph signing session.
Spaces are limited and we will sell out.

All dancers in workshops will get to showcase the choreography learned at "The Show" in front of family, friends, Tre and Be Discovered. This is optional and not mandatory.
Be Discovered is also looking for the hottest soloists, duets, studio groups and crews to showcase in this show. To be considered for the show, send us your video/dvd for consideration. Don't have a tape? Send us a note on why Be Discovered should select you to perform in the hottest informal show this winter.

Full details on how you can be in the show is available online at www.bediscovered.net
To RSVP your spot(s), visit http://www.bediscovered.net email dance@bediscovered.net and call 416-657-4202.If you are out of the Toronto area, call toll free n1-888-657-4202.
Be Discovered scouts will be in attendance at all workshops. If you are a dancer interested in Summer in LA from July 23 - 30, you can use this Divas workshops as your audition.
For more information, visit www.bediscovered.net go to the Workshop page and click on Full Schedule and then the Divas of Dance in Victoria link.
Be Discovered will be in Bristish Columbia on other March dates so if you are interested in scheduling an interview/audition with Be Discovered, contact us for details. Private workshops are also available so if you have an interested dance studio, please have your studio director contact us for available dates and rates.


Divas of Dance in Saskatoon with Tre Armstrong
DATE: Sunday March 25, 2007
TIME: 9 AM - 5 PM
LOCATION:
Travelodge Hotel Conference Center
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER:
Tre has toured the world with Missy Elliott and Jay Z and appears in countless videos including videos with Sean Paul and Shawn Desman.
Tre appears in many feature films including: Honey, Shall We Dance, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Steppin Up: Save The Last Dance II which is now out on DVD.
Watch for Tre's choreography on the upcoming NBC movie A Raisin in the Sun starring P Diddy.

Join Be Discovered for some not to be missed Hip Hop workshops as well as Street Jazz and Freestyling, an industry chat and Q A with the choreographer and Be Discovered scouts.
There will also be photo taking opportunities and an autograph signing session.
Spaces are limited and we will sell out.

All dancers in workshops will get to showcase the choreography learned at "The Show" in front of family, friends, Tre and Be Discovered. This is optional and not mandatory.
Be Discovered is also looking for the hottest soloists, duets, studio groups and crews to showcase in this show. To be considered for the show, send us your video/dvd for consideration.
Don't have a tape? Send us a note on why Be Discovered should select you to perform in the hottest informal show this winter.
Full details on how you can be in the show is available online at www.bediscovered.net
To RSVP your spot(s), visit http://www.bediscovered.net email dance@bediscovered.net and call 416-657-4202. If you are out of the Toronto area, call toll free 1-888-657-4202.
Be Discovered scouts will be in attendance at all workshops. If you are a dancer interested in Summer in LA from July 23 - 30, you can use this Divas workshops as your audition.
For more information, visit www.bediscovered.net go to the Workshop page and click on Full Schedule and then the Divas of Dance in Saskatoon link. Be Discovered will be in Saskatchewan on other March dates so if you are interested in scheduling an interview/audition with Be Discovered, contact us for details.
Private workshops are also available so if you have an interested dance studio, please have your studio director contact us for available dates and rates.


Summer in L.A.
July 23 - 30, 2007
Dancers 14 Yrs + experience LA's professional dance world and train with the industry's best.
Audition at our upcoming Divas of Dance workshops, submit a video/dvd or schedule a phone interview to be considered.
Full details are available online at www.bediscovered.net go to the Workshop page, click Full Schedule and Summer in L.A. link.
To read on past Summer in LA experiences, see our ad, see photos and read testimonials including an article on Summer in LA written by a Summer in LA dancer in Hot Shoes News Magazine, go to the Workshop page and click on Summer in L.A.
For more information, email dance@bediscovered.net and call 416-657-4202.
If you are outside of the Toronto area, call us toll free at 1-888-657-4202.




African Heritage Month Dance Workshops With Freelance Rhythm
Every Sunday in February from 4-6pm
Traditional: Zimbabwean, Eritrawyan, & Ethiopian
Modern: Southern African Hip Hop (kwaito),
Congolese (soukous, ndombolo)

Cost: $10:00

Elevation Dance center
979 Bloor St West (Ossington Subway Stn)
South east Corner of Bloor & Dovercourt
Teddy & Selam
416-836-6706 imigido05@yahoo.ca



Ballet Espressivo – March – April,   2007 Classes
All students must pre-register to ensure their place in the class. Classes are very popular and are kept small, so individual attention is possible and early registration is encouraged. All classes are held at The Studio Pilates 65 Wellesley St. E. Suite 405. Please register by email info@balletespressivo.com <mailto:info@balletespressivo.com> or phone 647.294.0784.
Adult Ballet for the Absolute Beginner I “A FANTASTIC WORKOUT!”
Tired of backaches, sore shoulders, general stiffness! Put that spring back into your step!
 BENEFITS: Injury-Preventative - Improves Alignment, Balance, Posture, Flexibility, Co-ordination, & Circulation. Tones & Elongates every part of the body -Develops Core Strength -Engages the Body & Mind at the same time - Increases Concentration
 No previous dance experience is needed!
Classes:
Monday evenings from 8 -9:30 p.m. from March 5 - April 30 p.m. - 9 classes for $108.00.
 
Saturday afternoons from 2-3:30 p.m. March 3 -April 28 - 9 classes for $108.00. 
 
Adult Ballet for the Absolute Beginner II
Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8 p.m. from March 5 - April 30 p.m. - 9 classes for $108.00.
For students who have taken the Absolute Beginner’s Class I or those who have had some previous experience with ballet or other dance classes.
 
 
Beginners for The More Experienced Beginner:
 Wednesday mornings: 10 - 11:30 a.m. from March 7 – April 25, 2007 -8 classes for $96.00
***NEW**** Wednesday evenings 7:30 – 9 p.m. from March 7 – April 25, 2007 -8 classes for $96.00
Friday evenings: 6 -7:30 p.m. from March 2 – April 27, 2007 – 8 classes for $96.00 (no class on Good Friday April 6, 2007)

*** NEW **** Ballet for the New MOM
Get back into shape. Get those abs working again. Improves strength, flexibility, endurance and co-ordination. Lowers stress. Preparation for those “terrible two’s!” Steal an hour or two for yourself and have fun!
Wednesday mornings 10 -11:30 a.m. from  March 7 – April 25, 2007 -8 classes for $96.00

Individual Coaching/Personal Training
Individual instruction for those who prefer exclusive and private sessions or have no time to fit a class into their busy schedules. Trouble-shooting for the professional dancer who wants to target their individual needs, stand-out at auditions and develop their uniqueness and artistry.
Donna Greenberg, teacher, choreographer, and artistic director of Ballet Espressivo has been teaching for over twenty-five years. Benefit from her vast knowledge of techniques and artistic flair. Private classes are arranged on an individual basis at a mutually agreeable time. 

Singing for Dancers & Actors
Preparing for an audition. No vocal training. Feeling awkward and scared.
Get that song up to scratch! Sing with confidence and capture their hearts.
Donna Greenberg - Singer, choreographer & former dancer can help you sell that song!
647.294.0784 or email donnagreenberg@balletespressivo.com


BALLET CREOLE SUMMER INTENSIVE 2007
with Milton Myers from Alvin Ailey

Description
A two-week summer intensive focusing on Contemporary and African Dance. Extensive exploration of Contemporary, Horton and Dunham Techniques.
Repertoire also included.

Instructors Include:
Milton Myers: International Guest Instructor from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Patrick Parson: Founder Artistic Director of Ballet Creole, Dunham Technique Specialist
Gabby Kamino: Modern Dance Teacher at Etobicoke School for the Performing Arts

Dates: August 7th - August 17th, 2007

Location: Ballet Creole School of Performing Arts - 375 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, ON M6J 3E5

Accommodation: We do not provide accommodation. However there are a number of hostels and hotels in the area. Information is available upon request.

Transportation: Ballet Creole School of Performing Arts is very accessible by the TTC www.ttc.ca
$2.75 per ride
$10.50 for five tickets or $21.00 for ten tickets
$30.00 for unlimited weekly pass

Payment:
$450.00 for two weeks
$250.00 for one week
$20.00 per class

A 50% deposit is required upon acceptance.
(The remainder of the payment must be paid by the first day of
classes).

Scholarships are also available.
How to Apply: Please fill out an application online at www.balletcreole. org
Email to info@balletcreole.org or send by mail to: 375 Dovercourt
Road, Toronto, ON M6J 3E5


BALLET CREOLE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
Now Accepting Applications for 07/08!!

Dunham Technique
Dunham Technique is a cornerstone for training at the Ballet Creole School. The Dunham Technique was developed by internationally renowned dancer / choreographer, Katherine Dunham. The technique draws from ballet and African/Caribbean movement. This codified movement vocabulary focuses on the isolation of the body, in preparation for execeution of poly-rhythmic movements.

Faculty
Patrick Parson - Founder / Artistic Director: Ballet Creole, Dunham Technique Specialist
Newton Moraes - Founder / Artistic Director: Newton Moraes Dance Theatre
Consuelo Herrara-Manresa - Ballet Folklorico Raices Profunda Dance Company of Cuba
Kevin A. Ormsby - Assistant Artisitic Director: Ballet Creole
Neketia Perez - Contemporary African Dance

Associate Faculty
Milton Myers - Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Horton Technique Specialist
Gabby Kamino - Etobicoke School of the Performing Arts, Modern Dance
Helen Jones - Graham Technique
Sharon Harvey - Body Conditioning, Ballecore Specialist
Alejandra Valiente - Contemporary Ballet, Floor Barre

Entrance Requirement: One-year of intensive dance training
Duration: Full-Time, Two-Year Training Program

Program Components:
Dunham Technique
Traditional Contemporary African / Caribbean Dance
Modern Dance Technique
Repertory / Choreography
Contemporary Ballet
Afro-Cuban
Contemporary Afro-Brazilian
Workshops include: Classican Indian Dance, Jazz Capoeira

Tuition: $3,100 per year ($1,550 due the 1st week of classes each semester)

How to Apply -
Submit an application form (available online) to:
Ballet Creole School of Performing Arts
375 Dovercourt Rd.
Toronto, ON
M6J 3E5
or by email to info@balletcreole.org

Auditions are held during our Annual Summer Intensive in the month of August. If you can not attend you may schedule a seperate audition time. We also accept video auditions. Please ensure that the video includes technical and repertory work.

Ballet Creole
email: info@balletcreole.org
phone: 416-960-0350
web: http://www.balletcreole.org



New Courses Starting in February March!
Foxy Flow starts Feb. 27 ~ Tuesdays 5:45-6:45pm
Beginner Bellydance starts Mar. 1 or Mar. 14 ~ Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm, or Wednesdays 8:30-9:30pm
Beginner 2 Bellydance starts Feb. 27 ~ Tuesdays 8:00pm-9:00pm
Pre-Intermediate Bellydance starts Feb. 27 ~ Tuesdays 7:00-8:00pm
Latin Dance starts Feb. 28 ~ Wednesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm

Most classes are $80 for 6 week session (or bring a pal for $145 for both - save $15)
Pre-register for these courses in advance to secure your spot, by sending or dropping off a cheque made out to "flow fitness" to:

flow fitness,
219 St. Clair Ave. W.
LL1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1R3
I am available for personal registration Mon. Thurs. from 6:00-6:20pm. We also accept paypal payments online.



Drop-in Classes:

Advanced/Intermediate Bellydance Boot Camp - Get fit and improve your bellydance in this challenging class!
Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm (new time)

Multi-level Bellydance Technique - All students with basic bellydance technique welcome. Drills technique refines moves!
Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm

Circuit Training Boot Camp - Not for wimps! Whip your bod into shape with the toughest workout anywhere!
Fridays 12:00-1:00pm

Intermediate Bellydance -
Mondays 6:00-7:00pm

Pro Bellydance -
Mondays 7:15-8:15pm

Salsaerobics -
Saturdays 10:45-11:45am

Advanced Performance Bellydance -
Saturdays 1:30-2:30pm

Advanced Bellydance -
Sundays 12:00-1:00pm

drop-in rate $15 per class, or use your classcard.
Contact Information
email: info@flowfitness.ca
web: http://www.flowfitness.ca

Save $15 when you bring a friend!
Register for any 6-week course with a pal and pay only $145 for
both 6-week courses (regularily $160)

flow fitness movement
219 St. Clair Ave. West
Lower Level 1
Toronto ON
M4V 1R3
Canada


Starting February 27, a new round of Ready! Set! Go! Workshops gets underway.
From IMPACS: Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society
These two-hour workshops are skill-packed and interactive - designed to help you rev up your organization's communications.

Ready! Set! Go! workshops will help you:

• Develop and deliver clear messages
• Get your organization's stories out in the media
• Build strong relationships with your key stakeholders
• Use online tools more effectively
• ......and much, much more!
  

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Calls to Artists

Call for Submissions: Artists wanted for Yonge-Dundas Square

Purpose:
Yonge-Dundas Square is issuing a Program Outreach Initiative to:

Seek performers for established programs
Establish partnerships with arts organizations interested in co-presenting artists under the banner of existing programs
Explore new programming initiatives in a variety of disciplines.

The venue includes a raised stage area with a granite surface and new retractable canopy.
There is a greenroom onsite.
Flexible seating is set-up for events to accommodate crowds from 100 – 1000.
Standing room on the property is 5000.

Our largest events have included street closures to accommodate crowds of up to 20,000 for concerts by such artists as Beyonce, John Mayer Nickelback.
The Square is also interested in hearing proposals for events in other disciplines. These could include dance, theatre, comedy, performance art or exhibitions.
If you think an outdoor space could be suitable for your activity, we want to hear from you!

Additional information:
The Square encourages potential proponents to access the information available on our website at ydsquare.ca Extensive background information is available including details about our history, site layout, exact location, demographics, design features and governance model.

Site Visit:
If you wish to arrange a site visit prior to submitting an Expression of Interest please contact Patrick Carnegie, Manager of Programming and Events at 416-979-9960 x 112.

What Yonge-Dundas Square needs to know:
An Expression of Interest must be submitted in writing to the Yonge-Dundas Square management office at the address below and should contain the following information:
A cover letter
The nature and description of the proposed event
Background and production history of the proponent
Samples of the proposed activity which could include electronic files, website, CD, photographs
What form of collaboration the proponent seeks with Yonge-Dundas Square
Existing sponsors of the proponent

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Friday March 2, 2007

How to Submit an Expression of Interest

By mail:
Yonge-Dundas Square
(Envelopes marked Program Outreach Initiative)
Attn: Patrick Carnegie, Manager – Programming Events
Atrium on Bay,
P.O. Box 95
40 Dundas St. W.,
Suite 227
Toronto, ON
M5G 2C2

By e-mail: patrick@ydsquare.ca


MayWorks Call for Submissions: “Dancing with the Secretaries: A collision of working-life performances”
Application Deadline: Friday February 16, 2007
Website: http://www.mayworks.ca
Start Date: May 04, 2007


Dancing With The Secretaries (DwtS) will be an exciting cabaret of dance performances that use humour and inventiveness to shed light on working life. DwtS is being presented as an official event in Mayworks: A festival of working people and the arts www.mayworks.ca and will take place at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre at 8 pm on May 4 2007.
Much mainstream “dance performance” is not relevant to a poor or working class audience and working class forms of dance are often marginalized or discounted.
DwtS is an opportunity to expand the definition of dance and its audience by blurring the boundaries between recognized and more marginalized genres of dance.

Dancing with the Secretaries will be an evening comprised of relevant and entertaining dance performances in a range of genres that speak about our experiences at work to people from diverse backgrounds.

The running times of each performance should range between 5 and 12 minutes.
Performers will be paid an honorarium.

Requirements
We are looking for movement artists to represent a wide range of dance styles - including modern, Brazilian capoeira, Natya, bellydance, street, ballet, step, stripping, classical Chinese and everything in between - that generate fun, inventive, thought-provoking and accessible performances to enlighten, entertain and interrogate the experiences of working class and poor people in the work world.

“Work” in this context is open to the artist’s interpretation. It is not limited to paid or legal work.

Performers of colour, two-spirited, LGBTTQ and people with disabilities are especially invited to submit to DwtS. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is wheelchair accessible.

Additional Information
Please forward a video or DVD, a brief description of the work that you would like to see included in DwtS, and your current CV to:
Chanelle Gallant (Curator, Dancing with the Secretaries)
c/o Good For Her
175 Harbord Street,
Toronto Ontario,
M5S 1H3

If you would like to have your materials returned, please include
a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission; if a SASE
is not included, materials cannot be returned.

Deadline: 5:00pm on Friday February 16, 2007

Contact: Chanelle Gallant, (Curator, DwtS)
chanelle.gallant@rogers.com
416-939-1923

Organization Description
Mayworks is A festival of working people and the arts www.mayworks.ca .
This program is called Dancing With The Secretaries (DwtS) is being curated by Chanelle Gallant. It will be an exciting cabaret of dance performances that use humour and inventiveness to shed light on working life.


Request for Proposals - CanDance Network
The CanDance Network invites proposals for phase one of a 2-year consultant project to research and develop a guideline document entitled Professional Standards for Fees Paid to Dance Artists/Companies.  This document will provide recommendations for professional dance presenters in determining fees paid to artists/companies for performance and outreach activities.  The project is intended to strengthen business practices within The CanDance Network and have a positive impact on the larger dance community.  To date, no such guidelines exist for presenters within Canada’s dance community.
 
The CanDance Network is a membership-based network of thirty dance presenting organizations across Canada.  Our members collaborate to engage dance artists in commissioning and touring projects, and are supported by the network through matching funds, professional development training, advocacy and research initiatives. 
 
For more details and contact information please see the attached Request for Proposal.  The deadline for submissions is February 28th, 2007.



CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
MADanceScreen Salon
2 screenings in spring ‘07 at a Toronto venue:
1 – unfinished works in progress up to 5 minutes max
2 – completed works under 13 minutes
Films must include a Toronto based dance choreographer or director

Deadline: March 31, 2007
See www.kaeja.org upcoming events for application/info
Karen Kaeja
Co-Artistic Director
Kaeja d'Dance



Open Call for Dancers

• Looking for feature dancers for a large outdoor performance piece entitled ‘Elements’. This dance project is a Cambridge Centre for the Arts artist in residence initiative directed by Michele Hopkins.
• Must have strong dance background (ballet / modern / contemporary dance preferred) as well as performance experience
• Rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons in the Toyota Auditorium, Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 45 Thorne St., Cambridge, ON beginning in April.
• Performance dates are June 15, 16 (rain dates June 22, 23), a post performance gala will be held on the Sunday following performances in the Toyota Auditorium, Cambridge Centre for the Arts.
• Honorarium
  

 


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Space

Studio 2844
Studio 2844 is now open for rehearsals and classes. This is a very large space with hardwood floors, beautiful windows and has been newly renovated. Located in the Junction, at Keele and Dundas, a couple of minutes from the subway. For more information, pictures and rates check out our website www.studio2844.com <http://www.studio2844.com/> or call Eric at the studio 416-913-6394, (M) 416-912-2251. For rehearsals the first hour is free for all new renters and you can just book the free hour.




Artists Play
Yes, Artists' Play has moved!
A fancy new space just for you!!!

276 Carlaw Ave., unit 209

We are thrilled to tell you we have successfully moved our floor and our mirrors to the second level!
In the transition we have been blessed with a more intimate and quiet studio with large windows and a spacious bathroom with shower!

Added feature for event rentals*
Full kitchen is accessible in the space!
Same street, same building, better space!

For more info about renting please visit our website www.artistsplay.com or call 416-465-8615



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Auditions


OPEN AUDITION
MALE FEMALE DANCERS
for production of INK in APR 2007 at Betty Oliphant Theatre

INK
Saturday, FEB. 17, 2007
12:00 PM

Xing Dance Theatre
452 College Street (Lower Level),
Toronto, Ontario

General Requirements:
Dancers trained in Ballet, Modern and Asian Movements. Experience in Contemporary dance, Tai Chi or Martial Arts desirable.
Dancers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to attend this call
Bring a brief resume and a photo with current contact information

Please arrive at 12:00 for Sign-in Warm-up
Auditions begin 12:30 pm
(Be dressed ready for the class)

If you are unable to attend this call, please send a photo and resume to:
Xing Dance Theatre
452 College Street,
Toronto, ON
M6G 1A1
Attn: Mr. Simon Lalonde, Casting Director
Ref: 2007 INK Production
or e-mail us at xingdancetheatre@hotmail.com

Xing Dance Theatre Studio is located at the Northwest corner of College Street and Bathurst Street (454 College Street, Toronto). Location is accessible by North/Southbound Bathurst streetcars and East/Westbound College TTC streetcars.


Helix Dance Project
www.helixdanceproject.com

Evolve
(May 2007)

Auditions
We will be holding auditions, Feb 19th at OIP (190 Richmond St. E, 2nd Floor) - for directions see www.oipdance.com .
We are looking for 6-8 dancers, both male and female, with a strong technical background as well as an ability to demonstrate creative risk taking.
Other artistic skills are encouraged but not required. We are seeking artists who are looking to expand their craft.
Rehearsals will commence in March and will be held during the day (if you are currently enrolled in university please take note as this may affect you).
This will be a paid contract.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Sign in will be at 12:30 and audition will commence at 1pm.
linda@helixdanceproject.com



DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS: AUDITION NOTICE

WHAT:
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) is seeking male and female dancers for the DJD Company as well as its Pre-Professional Program. Dancers auditioning for Company Positions must be at least 20 years of age, have a passion for jazz dance and jazz music, plus strong technique and great personal groove.

DJD consists of 8-12 dancers on a forty week (average) contract with a starting wage of $500 CDN/week for apprentice positions. Health benefits, chiropractic, physiotherapy, and health/yoga club memberships provided.

The 23 year-old Company is dedicated to exploring, evolving and promoting the art of jazz dance, works with live jazz music and tours nationally.
Dancers interested in the Pre-Professional Program must be at least 18 years of age, and interested in furthering their knowledge of jazz dance and the work of DJD. Pre-Professional Program members receive classes at the School of Decidedly Jazz, performance/choreographic opportunities, and personalized feedback.

WHEN/WHERE:

Saturday March 31, 2007
Scotiabank Dance Centre,
677 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
4:00-6:00 pm

Monday April 16, 2007
Toronto Dance Theatre,
80 Winchester Street,
Studio B
Toronto ON
1:00-4:00

Wednesday April 18, 2007
Studio Bizz,
551 ave du Mont-Royal E,
3e'tage
Montreal PQ
2:00-4:00

Friday May 4, 2007
Halifax Dance Centre,
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax NS
11:00-1:00

: BRING :
Jazz Shoes
8X10 Headshot with resume (photo will not be returned)

Please email Joanne Baker jobaker@decidedlyjazz.com prior to audition date to register your intent to audition (please indicate location in subject line)
Company contracts and Pre-Professional Program begin September 2007

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
1514 4 Street SW,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tel: 403-245-3533
Fax: 403-245-3584

www.decidedlyjazz.com



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Jobs

Job Posting: Associate Professor, Program of Dance, University of Calgary
The Program of Dance in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Calgary invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor, commencing July 1, 2007. The Program seeks a versatile, accomplished and recognized dance artist/scholar with a PHD or equivalent with demonstrated national and/or international success. Leadership and collaboration skills are essential as well as evidence of success at securing research funding.
 
Significant experience teaching a movement technique is required. Applicants must have additional expertise in one or more of the following areas: a second area of technique, movement analysis, Laban, pedagogy, dance science/somatic education; critical theory and writing, dance and technology; world and social dance, dance film/video; production/design for dance; dance history. Experience and an interest in interdisciplinary teaching and research/creation is an asset.
 
The deadline for applications is February 16, 2007.  Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.  The University of Calgary respects, appreciates and encourages diversity.
 
Applicants should submit a letter of application with up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, the names and addresses of three referees, a teaching dossier/teaching evaluations, videotapes and reviews of works, and/ or samples of publications to:
 
Dr. Geoffrey Simmins, Selection Committee Chair
Associate Dean, Research and Planning
Faculty of Fine Arts
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. N.W.
Calgary, Alberta   T2N 1N4
Phone: 403-220-6085
Fax:  403-282-6925
simmins@ucalgary.ca



Dance Saskatchewan announces a na